Subdivision 1. Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to sections 115A.90 to 115A.914.

Subd. 2. MS 1990 [Renumbered subd 3]

Subd. 2. Collection site. "Collection site" means a permitted site, or a site exempted from permit, used for the storage of waste tires.

Subd. 3. MS 1990 [Renumbered subd 2]

Subd. 3. MS 1994 [Repealed, 1995 c 247 art 2 s 55]

Subd. 4. [Repealed, 1988 c 685 s 44]

Subd. 5. Person. "Person" has the meaning given in section 116.06, subdivision 17.

Subd. 6. Processing. "Processing" means producing or manufacturing usable materials, including fuel, from waste tires including necessary incidental temporary storage activity.

Subd. 6a. Shredder residue. "Shredder residue" means the residue generated by shredding a motor vehicle, an appliance, or other source of recyclable steel after removing the reusable and recyclable materials.

Subd. 7. Tire. "Tire" means a pneumatic tire or solid tire for motor vehicles as defined in section 169.011.

Subd. 8. Tire collector. "Tire collector" means a person who owns or operates a site used for the storage, collection, or deposit of more than 50 waste tires.

Subd. 9. Tire dump. "Tire dump" means an establishment, site, or place of business without a required tire collector or tire processor permit that is maintained, operated, used, or allowed to be used for storing, keeping, or depositing unprocessed waste tires.

Subd. 10. Tire processor. "Tire processor" means a person engaged in the processing of waste tires.

Subd. 11. Waste tire. "Waste tire" means a tire that is no longer suitable for its original intended purpose because of wear, damage, or defect.

History: 1984 c 654 art 2 s 92; 1988 c 685 s 45; 1989 c 335 art 1 s 269; 1993 c 172 s 58